Therapy-grade is our development standard, not a certification. The designation is reserved for selected puppies after temperament evaluation. What therapy-grade means
Take the Dream Dog Quiz. A few questions about your household, activity level, and coat preferences, matched to the breeds, sizes, and coat types that tend to fit. About two minutes. A starting point for discussion, not a placement decision.
Low-COI pairing and champion bloodlines, with breed-appropriate health screening on every parent before a pairing is planned: OFA-recorded evaluations, PennHIP where completed, and genetic testing through Embark. Public Embark profiles let families review the results.
Early neurological stimulation from day three, the Developmental Confidence Circuit™, and a program standard of 50+ hours of structured development before eight weeks, in our home alongside our children.
Four weeks of foundation training with Stokeshire trainers before go-home, a 135+ hour combined development standard by twelve weeks, documented for enrolled families in the Companion app.
Hour program standard, birth through eight weeks. Curriculum
135+
Hour combined standard, four-week Doodle School graduates. Doodle School
Twelve weeks
Beyond the Puppy
More Preparation. A Connection That Carries Forward.
Stokeshire Training Programs
Doodle School™ and Bootcamp™
Curated two- and four-week programs with Stokeshire trainers: settling in a crate, walking on a leash, manners, and comfort with new experiences, before your puppy comes home.
From Wisconsin to your doorstep. Flight nanny and ground options across the U.S., with international routes quoted individually and documentation planned for each destination.
Stokeshire Companion™. Enrolled Doodle School and Bootcamp families receive invitation-based access to training updates, observations, photographs, and homecoming guidance. About Companion →
From our home to yours.
Stokeshire dogs live in 36 states, Washington, D.C., Canada, and Mexico.
Placement history as of October 2026. Not a map of transport eligibility.
Stokeshire families live in Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Washington, D.C., Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Iowa, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, North Carolina, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Nevada, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin, West Virginia, Canada, and Mexico.
The Family Behind the Dogs
Meet The Stokes
We are James and Katie Stokes. Our puppies grow up alongside our children, with the sounds, routines, and relationships of family life woven into their earliest weeks. What began as pairing the right dog with the right family has grown into a therapy-informed program trusted by families, clinicians, and educators across North America. This is not a kennel. It is a calling.
"Fantastic experience from start to finish. Stokeshire went above and beyond to support us in raising a future therapy dog."
Elaina P. · Mobile Therapy Centers of Illinois
"Communication was outstanding. Regular updates, photos, and personality notes made us confident, and our pups arrived happy, healthy, and incredibly well-socialized."
Erin F. · Two Australian Mountain Doodles
"Thanks to Stokeshire's dedication, Scout has become more than a therapy dog. He is a beacon of hope and joy for our students and foster children."
Australian Mountain Doodles, Golden Mountain Doodles, and Bernedoodles, with occasional Aussiedoodle, Goldendoodle, and Australian Mountain Dog litters. Each pairing is selected for health, temperament, and lower-shedding coats, informed by Embark genetic testing and COI analysis. Furnished and unfurnished coat varieties are identified in every litter.
Therapy-grade describes our development standard, not a certification. Every puppy is raised through the Stokeshire Method, with a program standard of 50+ hours of early development from birth through eight weeks, early neurological stimulation, and Stokeshire Puppy Aptitude Testing. A small percentage of puppies in each program earn the designation after temperament evaluation, and those puppies tend to be well suited for therapy, service prospect, or emotionally attuned companion roles. We breed and develop therapy candidates; we do not certify therapy dogs.
No dog is truly hypoallergenic, and we do not make allergy guarantees. Allergens come from dander, saliva, and urine rather than hair alone, so reactions vary from person to person. We select intentionally for coat traits and evaluate shedding genetically; we do not predict individual allergen response. If allergies are a factor, spend time with adult dogs of a similar coat type before committing.
Puppies begin at $4,000, with final pricing based on size, coat, and pairing. Doodle School and Bootcamp are available as add-ons. Pricing reflects health testing, early development hours, and lifetime breeder support rather than the puppy alone.
Puppies go home at 8 weeks old. Families who choose optional training keep their puppy with our trainers a little longer: about two weeks for Bootcamp, four weeks for Doodle School. Pickup is available in Wisconsin, or we arrange hand-delivery across the U.S. and to select international destinations. Exact dates depend on the puppy, program, and confirmed route.
A $500 litter-specific deposit plus applicable tax secures a numbered waitlist position and is applied toward your puppy purchase. Deposits are 90% refundable before confirmed breeding (documented live cover or artificial insemination). Once breeding is confirmed, the deposit becomes non-refundable. If your preferred match is not available, transfer options are governed by the written purchase agreement. Full terms are provided before payment.
These summaries describe current public policies and future checkouts. Existing signed agreements retain their own version.
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Tell us about your family, lifestyle, and preferences. Approved applicants receive first access to current and upcoming litters.
Seasonal updates on confirmed litters, openings, and upcoming pairings. Joining the email list is free; a $500 deposit is only required when you reserve a litter-specific position.
Stokeshire Companion™, powered by the Stokeshire Method
Every Stokeshire puppy is raised on a documented system. Genetics screened before a pairing exists. Fifty-six days of structured early development. An aptitude evaluation that resolves into a match. Four weeks of foundation training before go-home.
For years that system lived in notebooks and color-coded pens. Now it lives in Companion, where families follow their puppy's development in real time rather than waiting on a weekly email.
Every training block your puppy completes is recorded the day it happens, by the trainer who ran it. You see the work, not a summary of the work.
Skills are scored against a written rubric rather than described in adjectives. The same standard applies to every puppy in the program, week over week.
Trainers capture the day as they go, so photo and video arrive alongside the log entry they belong to instead of scattered across texts and email.
The last stretch is a checklist, not a guess. Setup, schedule, feeding, and travel are laid out before your puppy leaves Medford, so day one at home is already planned.
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The Official App of Stokeshire Designer Doodles
